Lena's Mom
Helen Daisy Andrews Oxton (a.k.a. mom, Daisy, Len, Flower Child)
It was three in the morning when Lena came home, and Helen was there waiting for her with crossed arms and a stern look.
"I told you no later than 2300," she said. "It's three in the morning! Where have you been? I tried to call you."
"It's not important," Lena snapped. "God, can't you just be happy I came home at all."
"Lena," Helen replied, her tone softening from anger to concern, "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," Lena replied continuing past Helen without so much as a look. "I need a new phone."
"What happened to the one you have?" Helen asked. "We just bought it last year?"
"Some kid knocked me over and it fell into the pond," Lena replied.
Knowing her daughter well, Helen could tell from the way she said 'some kid' that that was either a lie or not the full truth, but she'd just make Lena angrier, possibly even make her shut down all together if she pressed the issue. "Do you want the same kind you had? Or do you have another phone in mind? Your birthday is coming up, I can talk to your father about us getting you one."
Lena paused in the doorway to the kitchen. "Emily wants me to get an iphone so we can facetime... video chat. Without skype."
"I'll see what we can do," Helen replied. "Does it need to be the newest one?"
"No, but it's better if you don't go more than one version back, apparently Apple doesn't like to maintain support for older phones for very long."
"Alright, and Lena?"
"Yeah?"
"Is everything okay with you and Emily?"
"We're fine, I.... I think we came out the other side stronger and... caring more about each other than before," Lena replied, continuing into the kitchen without further explanation of what she meant by that.
Helen stared after her daughter, but didn't follow or press the issue. She was almost positive that she'd seen the beginnings of a bruise on her daughter's cheek. She sighed. Why won't she ever just talk to me?
Current Location
Year of Birth
1973 CE
45 Years old
Children
Eyes
Hazel
Hair
Long, blonde
Height
5'6
Weight
140lbs
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